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NewsBBC factual boom reaches BAME viewers
The BBC aired 300 more hours of factual programming over the year to 31 March than in the same period in 2014/15, taking the total to almost 8,000 hours.
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NewsShillinglaw lands Endemol Shine empire
Endemol Shine UK has made Kim Shillinglaw its first director of factual and handed her responsibility for its three UK indies that specialise in the genre.
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NewsEnders lukewarm on broadcaster shorts
There are very few broadcaster-led online commissions and many of those available are loss-leaders for producers, according to an Enders Analysis report.
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NewsC4 braves fourth series of The Jump
Channel 4 has recommissioned a fourth series of its controversial celebrity winter sports show The Jump.
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NewsCucumber producer joins Doctor Who
Cucumber and Misfits producer Matt Strevens is to join Doctor Who as executive producer alongside new showrunner Chris Chibnall.
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NewsSpotnitz poaches Eleven's Hall
Big Light Productions, the indie established by The X-Files writer Frank Spotnitz, is making a push into the UK after hiring Eleven’s head of production Jamie Hall.
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NewsITV2 heads back to Love Island
ITV2 has swiftly recommissioned Love Island after the dating reality show hooked its biggest ever audience.
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NewsBBC Annual Report: what else we learnt
The BBC’s annual report shut down uncertainty over the future of the News channel, tackled the aftermath of the Dame Janet Smith Review into bullying and added up the savings made from its property sale.
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NewsBBC to recruit business aide for Charlotte Moore
Tony Hall has hailed Charlotte Moore as BBC Television’s “visionary” and revealed he will recruit a senior figure to support her in her recently expanded role.
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NewsBBCW SVoD service to launch in 2016
BBC Worldwide’s ‘best of British’ subscription VoD service is to launch in the US and Singapore later this year.
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NewsC5 orders live Brexit debate
Channel 5 is to air a quick-turnaround live debate following the UK’s decision to leave the European Union.
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NewsC4 orders two series of Catastrophe
Channel 4 has ordered a further two series of comedy Catastrophe.
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NewsNoel Edmonds to front C4 pilot
Channel 4 is preparing its latest venture with Noel Edmonds – a daytime format from Crook Productions.
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NewsTV spend falls as BBC invests in digital
The BBC’s spend on TV content fell by over 5%, while it increased spending on digital services.
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NewsBBC nations and regions spend declines as 2016 target looms
The BBC has fallen below its 2016 target for producing half its programming outside of London after two years of exceeding it.
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NewsBBC must stretch to hit diversity targets
The BBC has made no progress in improving the diversity of its most senior leaders and will need to make significant gains to hit its 2017 target.
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NewsNaked scores All 4 threesome doc
Naked Entertainment, the indie established by former Fox and Discovery commissioner Simon Andreae, is making a short-form sex series for All 4.
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NewsITV sells UTV Ireland to Virgin
ITV has sold Irish broadcaster UTV Ireland to Virgin Media for £8.5m.
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NewsBBC 'on-track' to deliver £700m savings
The BBC is “on track” to deliver £700m in savings by next year, having made £621m in savings in 2015/16 - the penultimate year of the savings programme.
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NewsIs TV failing the young?
Betty co-founder Liz Warner used her Bafta Television Lecture to launch a scathing attack on the industry – labelling it “old and boring” and responsible for regurgitating “risk-averse culturally bland programming”. Is she right?